Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

The group passed through the hanging flower gate, and a lotus pond as clear as a mirror suddenly appeared before their eyes.

There are still water droplets hanging on the emerald green lotus leaves, and among the lotus leaves, goose yellow lotus flowers have already bloomed. Looking towards the center of the pond, it is a magnificent sight of buds about to bloom.

The yellow lotus...

It was the first time that Shen Zheng saw it with her own eyes, and she couldn't help but calculate the price in her mind - how much rice could one lotus flower buy, and how much cloth could it buy?

She felt that she looked quite like Granny Liu when she entered the Grand View Garden. Whether it was the rockery in the middle of the pond or the carp wagging its tail under the lotus leaves, everything was telling visitors - I am very valuable.

"This mansion is nominally a five-courtyard mansion." Yu Shizhang whispered, "But it's actually much larger than the average five-courtyard mansion. If you count the halls and side rooms, it should be seven..."

For the first time in her life, Shen Zheng felt heartbroken for only a moment.

The seven-story building has two more halls and a few more side rooms than the five-story building...

Although the subsequent maintenance costs were not a small amount, she only hoped that An Ruibo would not be so extravagant before, so that she would not be reluctant to repair the building materials when they were broken.

After passing the stone carvings and painted shadows on the wall, you can officially enter the Shen Mansion.

The main hall has flying eaves and brackets, with bronze wind chimes hanging on the eaves, which tinkle when the wind blows.

Noisy, but not annoying.

The main hall was also much larger than Shen Zheng had imagined. The tables and chairs made of top-quality pear wood fully demonstrated the owner's luxury. The rosewood screen in the hall was also inlaid with mother-of-pearl, forming a picture of...a tiger descending the mountain.

"......" Shen Zheng choked slightly.

The wood is good wood, and the mother-of-pearl is also good mother-of-pearl, just like this picture...

She comforted herself - even if there is a tiger in her heart, she can still smell the roses.

This is called being rough yet subtle, or being wise yet appearing foolish.

Seeing that she looked at the screen for a few more times but there was no joy in her eyes, Gu Mama immediately said, "My lord, there are also pear wood mountain view screens, golden nanmu crane screens, red sandalwood screens, etc. in the storeroom..."

Shen Zheng paused, "Where did it come from?"

Gu Ma Ma replied, "Some were gifts from His Majesty, and some were originally from the mansion."

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"No need to change." Shen Zheng forced herself to look at the picture of the tiger descending the mountain, "...Forget it, let's change to the mountain view."

It was only then that Shen Zheng realized that she was quite particular about her living environment.

The next moment, the tiger descended from the mountain and the rosewood screen was taken away by the servant.

Yu Shizhang sat at the lower left, Shen Zheng sat in the main seat, and Old Qiao, Yu Jiusi, Yu Nanshu, Pei Zhaoqi and others also took their seats.

Even though Fang Ziyan claimed that he had "seen the world", he now placed his hands on his legs, sat on his buttocks, and did not dare to look around.

His sister Shen's new home is really too big and luxurious...

He thought, the imperial palace should be just like this, right?

The maid served them tea. No one knew where the tea came from, but Shen Zheng felt that the emperor might not have thought of coming here. Perhaps Nanny Gu had sent someone to buy it before.

But...where does the money come from for purchasing?

Suppressing the doubts in her heart, Shen Zheng looked at the few people standing quietly in the hall.

There were eight people in total, including Nanny Gu, four maids, a female warrior, a young man in a long gown, and a bearded man. They were in charge of all matters in the mansion.

Shen Zheng put down the teacup and did not ask about their division of labor or names. Instead, she introduced Yu Shizhang and others.

From now on, they will all live at home permanently, so Grandma Gu and the others have to recognize people.

Shen Zheng's action also expressed her closeness to Yu Shizhang and others. They were her family, and no one in the mansion could neglect them.

Fang Ziyan had never expected that he would suddenly become a distinguished guest of a luxurious mansion in the capital from a nouveau riche in the county. This strong contrast made his fat face turn red with excitement.

He knew it! There was nothing wrong with staying in Tongan County! He knew it! Even if Sister Shen became rich, she would still be the Sister Shen who would pull his ears and laugh at him for being a little fat boy!

After recognizing the people, Shen Zheng asked Nanny Gu to arrange a courtyard for everyone.

Regardless of whether they will settle down in Shangjing in the future, the current Shen Mansion is the home of all of them.

Nanny Gu knew that she had a deep relationship with the people of Tongan County, but she didn't expect it to be so deep. She couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

During the years she spent in the palace, she heard a lot of dirty stories from high-ranking officials' families. Some of these things...even happened occasionally in the palace.

But what Mr. Shen showed at this time was "sincerity" and "affection" that she rarely heard.

Not to mention that Lord Shen is not a blood relative to these people, where does all the love and affection come from among the wealthy and powerful families?

Suppressing the curiosity that arose in her heart, Grandma Gu led everyone out, but she did not expect that Earl Yongning also stood up, straightened his robe, stood for a moment, and then followed them out.

She thought that the old man would stay in the hall and take charge.

Shen Zheng also thought that Yu Shizhang would stay.

But she understood Yu Shizhang's eyes at a glance - she had to establish her authority herself, and in this mansion, she was the center of power. Even if the "Emperor Yongning" came, he had to follow the master.

While Yu Shizhang was giving her the utmost respect, wasn't he also helping her establish her authority?

......

When Nanny Gu returned, the tea in Shen Zheng's cup had just been changed.

Grandma Gu stood respectfully below with her head slightly lowered.

"Mammy, please tell me about it." Shen Zheng said.

"Yes, my lord."

Nanny Gu first introduced herself, and the situation she described was exactly the same as what Yu Shizhang had said before.

She is forty-nine years old this year and has been in the palace for more than thirty years. She has no children and no house of her own in the capital. In terms of her place of origin, she is already a slave in the Shen family. When she left the palace, she received a "document of granting release" and was directly registered under the name of the Shen family.

There were also four elected palace maids.

All of these were handled by Eunuch Hong, and were carried out according to the emperor's will.

As soon as Gu Mama finished speaking, the four maids immediately knelt down and said in unison, "Please give me a name, my Lord."

"Stand up and talk." Shen Zheng looked at them, "First, tell me, what were your names before you entered the palace?"

The four maids were stunned for a moment.

They were slaves of their master, and their past should be cut off like a strand of black hair.

Whether it is the palace or the master's house, no one would like servants to dwell on the past.

But since Shen Zheng asked, they still answered one by one.

"Tell me the truth." Shen Zheng said, "Do you still want to be called this name? Tell me the truth."

Before the three maids could speak, the youngest one, Dai Liunu, said, "I don't want to."

As her name suggests, she is the sixth girl in the family. She has five older sisters and a younger brother.

The eldest and second sisters were said to be married, but in fact they were "sold" to a good family. The third, fourth and fifth sisters did not find a good family, so they stayed at home. As she was young, it was easy to get married, and she almost got a "good marriage".